Fear of the second wave: New York tightens restaurant rules – abroad

Fear of the second wave: New York tightens restaurant rules – abroad

Governor Andrew Cuomo issued new regulations on Thursday, according to which restaurants and bars in the state “are only allowed to serve alcohol to people who also order food,” as stated in a statement on Thursday. Alcoholic beverages may only be sold to seated guests who are in Minimum distance to other guests. In addition, … Read more

City council wants to abolish mandatory referendum and millions in loans – Baden – Aargau

City council wants to abolish mandatory referendum and millions in loans – Baden – Aargau

Wettingen has completely renewed the municipal code and the business regulations of the residents’ council. One point in the revised municipal code is particularly striking in the detailed analysis: the suggestion of the municipal council to abolish the mandatory referendum on the budget and on loans that amount to more than four million francs. That … Read more

New York state prohibits strangleholdings in police operations – abroad – or

New York state prohibits strangleholdings in police operations – abroad – or

Among other things, it provides for maximum prison sentences of up to 15 years for police officers who injure or kill people with a stranglehold. In addition, the files on misconduct and disciplinary proceedings by police officers should be more easily accessible in the future. In the United States, around 1,000 people die in police … Read more

Riots after brutal police operation in the US state of New York – abroad

Riots after brutal police operation in the US state of New York – abroad

According to ABC, there were also counter-demonstrations. At least two cars drove into a group of people. Videos were circulating on social media showing the driver of a car spraying a substance and driving a man. The trigger for the three-day protests in Rochester was a brutal police operation in which a black man died. … Read more

Besieged by Corona: New York extends travel restrictions – research and technology – knowledge

Besieged by Corona: New York extends travel restrictions – research and technology – knowledge

The reason is the significantly increased number of infections in large parts of the USA. In the south and west in particular, some easing recently had to be partially or completely withdrawn. Many of the sometimes more than 70,000 new infections per day recently came from the populous states of Florida, Texas and California. But … Read more

UBS expands digital home finance | Company finance

UBS expands digital home finance |  Company finance

A niche with potential. This is the best way to describe the Swiss online mortgage market. The volume of mortgages concluded online in Germany in 2019 was CHF 5 billion. A share of just 3.1% of the total market, as figures from the Institute for Financial Services Zug (IFZ) show. In contrast, the clearer the … Read more

Portugal leaves Switzerland’s ‘black’ list of countries with conditional arrivals

Portugal leaves Switzerland’s ‘black’ list of countries with conditional arrivals

The Swiss federal authorities decided this Wednesday to lift restrictions on the entry of people from most countries and regions that were on their black list, including Portugal. Nationals or travelers from those countries no longer have to fulfill a 10-day quarantine upon arrival, under penalty of a fine of 10,000 Swiss francs (9,350 euros). … Read more